Melrose Obituaries

A loving family oriented man who always had his heart in the right place

PEABODY — Richard J. “Rick” Zeimetz, of Peabody and formerly longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at age 76.

Rick was born in Malden on August 27, 1946, one of three children of the…

Loving father who loved to spend time with family and play music

BURLINGTON — Michael J. Brussard, of Burlington, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2022 at the age of 35. Michael was born in Malden on June 6, 1987 and was raised in Melrose. He graduated from St. Mary’s Grammar School…

A family-oriented woman who enjoyed vacations on the Cape

MELROSE — Phyllis V. (Thompson) Chagnon (99), previously of Concord, Mass., passed away peacefully at home on August 30, 2022.

She was born in Los Angeles, Calif. on January 22, 1923, and raised in Everett and Melrose. She attended St. Mary’s schools and earned her B.A…

Enjoyed traveling, listening to talk radio and taking moving pictures

MELROSE — Arthur L. Cook, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility. He was 96.

Born on March 5, 1926 in Wakefield, Arthur was one of four children of the late Harry and Mary Cook.  He…

Retired dentist who was a sports enthusiast

WINTHROP — Robert E. Corvi, a retired dentist, passed away in Winthrop on October 19, 2022, he was 84 years of age. Dr. Corvi was raised in East Boston, had a dental practice in East Boston and lived in Stoneham for many years.

Bob was a sports…

A warm, kind, and generous woman who expressed creativity through her crafts

MELROSE — On Saturday, October 15, 2022, Elizabeth “Betsy” Friedberg, of Melrose, passed away surrounded by her loving family and a beautiful sunset. Born and raised in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., Betsy settled in Melrose in 1985, where she and…

A loving and cherished father, husband and brother

MELROSE — Michael Thomas Walsh of Melrose, formerly of Malden, passed away surrounded by his family on October 12, 2022. He was only 47 years of age.

Mike was the beloved husband of Kelly M. (Mahoney) Walsh. Cherished father of Ella and Tyler Walsh. Loving brother of…

Loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother

CHARLESTOWN — Marianne (Magyar) Vincze, of Charlestown, formerly of Melrose passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at age 87.

Beloved wife of the late Dr. Laszlo O. Vincze, M.D. Devoted mother of Steve and his wife Kathy of Saunderstown, R.I.; Christopher P. and his wife Janet of Jupiter…

Worked for the city, was dedicated to her family

MELROSE — Henrietta “Etta” (McNary) Goodwin, 78, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Born on Sept. 10, 1944 in Renton, Washington, Etta was one of four children of the late Henry T…

Worked for Coffman Engineering; loved golf and the beach

NORTH POINT, Fla. — David S. Csicsek, 60, died suddenly but peacefully at his home in North Point, Florida, on Sept. 11, 2022.

Dave was born in Everett, was raised in Melrose, and was a longtime resident of Melrose before moving to Florida in October 2021…

Ballet and tap dancing teacher helped people with mental illness

OCEAN PARK, ME — Nancy J. Andrews. 81, of Ocean Park, Maine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at the Southridge Rehabilitation and Living Center in Biddeford, Maine.

Nancy was born on Nov. 16, 1940 in Melrose to Thomas and Janice (Cross) Fellows, and…

Dedicated to her family

MELROSE — Ruth E. (Riley) McKinnon, 82, of Melrose, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 7, 2022.

Ruth was born on Sept. 21, 1940 to the late Walter and Ruth (Stone) Riley. Ruth was raised in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School with…